Lockport Provincial Park

Lockport Provincial Park is a Manitoba provincial park on the east shore of the Red River in the community of Lockport, Manitoba.^[1] It is 2.26 ha (5.6 acres) in size.^[2]

Lockport Provincial Park
Fishing below the curtain bridge dam on the Red River at Lockport Provincial Park.
Location in Manitoba
Location	Winnipeg Capital Region, Manitoba
Nearest city	Selkirk, Manitoba
Coordinates	50°5′9″N 96°56′11″W[1]
Area	2.26 ha (5.6 acres)
Created	1997

Lockport Provincial Park is the location of an important archeological site in Manitoba.^[3] From 1984 to 1988, the Manitoba Historic Resources Branch worked on archaeological excavations, uncovering evidence of human activity at the site as early as 3,000 years in the past. In 1985, the Kenosewun Centre was built to allow cataloging and conservation of artifacts from the site. The centre was closed in 2010 after the building was found to be unsafe.^[4]

Lockport Provincial Park is one of a number of sites along the Red River which benefited from funding under the Agreement for Recreation and Conservation (ARC) which began in 1973.^[3][5] The site was designated a provincial park in 1997.^[2][6] Together with nearby St. Andrews Caméré Curtain Bridge Dam, Lower Fort Garry, River Road Provincial Park, St Andrew's-on-the-Red Anglican Church and St Andrew's Rectory, the park provides insight into the historical and cultural heritage of the Red River to the peoples of Manitoba.^[3]

The park is located within the Gimli ecodistrict of the Interlake Plains ecoregion part of the Boreal Plains ecozone.^[7]

See also

• List of protected areas of Manitoba
• List of provincial parks in Manitoba

References

1. "Lockport Provincial Park". Geographical Place Names. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
2. "A System Plan for Manitoba's Provincial Parks" (PDF). Parks and Protected Spaces. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
3. "Lockport Provincial Park Management Plan" (PDF). Parks and Protected Spaces. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
4. Goldsborough, Gordon; Worth, Tim; Loff, Christine. "Historic Sites of Manitoba: Lockport Provincial Heritage Park / Kenosewun Centre and Museum (Lockport, RM of St. Clements)". www.mhs.mb.ca. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
5. Campbell, Claire Elizabeth (2017). Nature, place, and story : rethinking historic sites in Canada. McGill-Queen's Press. p. 97. ISBN 978-0773551251. Retrieved 19 July 2019. The next year [1973] Ottawa announced another program, the Agreement for Recreation and Conservation (ARC), in which provinces could secure funds for re-developing sites with historical significance and recreational opportunities especially for urban Canadians.
6. Penziwol, Shelley (2011). From Asessippi to Zed Lake : a guide to Manitoba's provincial parks. Winnipeg: Great Plains Publications. ISBN 9781926531144.
7. Smith, R.E; Veldhuis, H.; Mills, G.F.; Eilers, R.G.; Fraser, W.R.; Lelyk, G.W. (1998). Terrestrial Ecozones, Ecoregions, and Ecodistricts of Manitoba An Ecological Stratification of Manitoba's Natural Landscapes (PDF). Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. ISBN 0-662-27446-6. Retrieved 18 July 2019. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)

External links

• Official website
• A System Plan for Manitoba's Provincial Parks
• Lockport Provincial Park Management Plan
• eBird hotspot:Lockport